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The automotive market’s evolution has really heated up lately, and there’s a lot going on at the same time: powertrains going to electric, autonomous driving getting closer and closer, and…
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Philippe Aumont
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Philippe Aumont is a highly experienced executive with almost 40 years in the automotive interior supplier industry. Both engineering & business graduate, completed by many general management programs.
He acted as Chief Technology Officer at Faurecia Seating, between 2011 and 2017. Previously he worked for Roth Frères, Johnson Controls and Faurecia, with various position in R&D, Marketing, Strategy, new product development, Open Innovation, start-ups, university, and earlier in JIT, Production, Program Management, Costing, Sales… with permanent assignment in France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany, and frequent travels in the US, Japan, China & India.
Philippe is board member at SIA (Society of Automotive Engineers in France), and Ecole Centrale de Nantes (Engineering school).
Philippe is passionate about automotive product and business model reshuffling (Autonomy, Connectivity, New Energy, Environment, and Car sharing), Innovation culture, organization, Technology scouting, Start-ups, Occupant-centric Design (Comfort, Perceived Quality, HMI, Cognitive…)
Technology at the LA Auto Show
After two DVN-I editions focusing on Japan, this week we’re changing continent and culture to bring you an in-depth look at what and how interior innovations are developing on the…
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DVN-I at the Los Angeles Auto Show
For many years, the top-tier auto show circuit included Frankfurt, Geneva, Detroit, Paris, and Tokyo. And for quite a long time, stretching back before emergence of China and CES, the LA Auto Show has been different. It’s had a longstanding focus on innovative concepts up and down the scale, from whole vehicles down to the…
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Maezio Composites in Covestro’s Prototype Interiors
As the ACES automotive revolution gains traction, the car will become a multifunctional, mobile living and working space. This is the guiding principle of a premium interior concept for future mobility recently unveiled by project lead Covestro and its development partners. “Modern materials and technologies have paved the way for this,” said Jochen Hardt from Global Marketing Mobility…
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Honda’s New Civic interior
Honda has revealed a range of upgrades for the 2020 Civic, encompassing exterior styling enhancements and improvements to the infotainment system and cabin materials “to further enhance the car’s usability and premium feel”, according to the company. The interior of the Civic has been upgraded with new textured interior panels designed to reinforce a sophisticated,…
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Eastman, NB Collaborate on Sustainable Car Plastic
Trēva engineering bioplastic is a new collaboration between specialty plastics provider Eastman, who specialize in specialty polymers and compounds, and NB Coatings, which supplies paint-on plastics for OEMs and Tiers. The key raw material used to make Trēva is cellulose derived from sustainably-harvested trees. The product is a BPA-free bioplastic that hits the sweet spot…
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AI Detects Phone Usage, Smoking While Driving
Eyesight Technologies has announced a new AI feature that can recognize when a driver is smoking or using a mobile phone. Preoccupied motorists, especially those absorbed in their phones, are responsible for 1.6 million accidents annually in the U.S. alone, according to Eyesight. CEO David Tolub says “There’s no greater distraction and danger on today’s…
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Activated Carbon Filter Now Standard in All VW Models
Volkswagen has announced that all their new models will be fitted with an activated carbon filter to help people suffering from allergies. The technology has been available for a long time as part of the Air Care Climatronic option which filters out pollen, bacteria, fungal spores, and particulates before they make their way through the…
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Hyundai Hushes the Noise
Hyundai Motor Group has announced the development of what they’re calling RANC, the world’s first Road Noise Active Noise Control system. It’s said to dramatically reduce noise within the cabin of a vehicle and will be applied to an upcoming Genesis model. RANC builds on the group’s current Active Noise Control (ANC) technology, which actively…
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“Motion Seating” for Tomorrow’s Cars?
Comfort Motion Global’s (CMG) motion seating technology is a new approach for automotive, commercial trucking and aerospace seating. With a focus on health, wellness, and safety, CMG says their motion seating technology promises scientifically proven benefits that make time spent in the car more enjoyable. Health and wellbeing are on the radar of car buyers…
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